Thursday, May 1 @ 5:30 PM
The Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall (BRN 228)
Speaker: Dr. Jim Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute
To commemorate Arab American Heritage Month, Dr. Zogby’s talk will cover a range of issues, from his own Jesuit education at Le Moyne College, advocacy on behalf of Arab Americans, to U.S. policy toward the Middle East.
About our speaker: Dr. Jim Zogby is president and co-founder of the Arab American Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization which serves as the political and policy research arm of the Arab American community. He is also the director of Zogby Research Services, a firm that has conducted groundbreaking surveys across the Middle East, and is featured frequently on national and international media as an expert on Middle East affairs. Dr. Zogby was appointed by President Obama to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, serving from 2013-2017. He received his doctorate from Temple University’s Department of Religion and his undergraduate degree from Le Moyne College.
Co-sponsored by: The University of Scranton Office of Community Relations, Ellacuria Initiative, Political Science Department, Peace & Justice Studies Program, and Theology and Religious Studies.
Questions? Please email community@scranton.edu